Sony DCR-HC26 Mini DV Camcorder

  • Style: Compact, Horizontal
  • Optical Zoom: 20 X
  • Digital Zoom: 800 X
  • Screen Size: 2.5 in
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (13 reviews)
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    User review from

    Shopzilla

    • Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excellent
      by las, Aug. 19, 2006
    • Pros: it gives an excellent portability and very good video
    • Cons: none
    • Has Owned Product: 5 months
    • Comments:
      It is the best available bargain in the market as far as handy cams are concerend. It gives excellent video quality and USB Streaming. It fits the pam of ur hand and can be easily carried on vacation in a hand bag. Its easy mode is very user friendly and...
     

    Professional review from

    cnet.co.uk

    • Product Rating: 2.9 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-HC26: simple and affordable
      by Denny Atkin
    • Pros: Extremely compact; lightweight; low price; very easy to use; top-loading tape compartment
    • Cons: Poor video quality; short battery life; no accessory shoe; no memory slot for photo capture
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com.au

    • Product Rating: 2.9 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 Review - Camcorders
      by Denny Atkin, CNET.com
    • Pros: Extremely compact, Lightweight, Low price, Very easy to use, Top-loading tape compartment
    • Cons: Poor video quality, Short battery life, No accessory shoe, No memory slot for photo capture
    • Comments:
      The Sony DCR-HC26 provides impressive size, zoom power and features for a bargain-basement camcorder, but its substandard video quality is disappointing. ...
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    Professional review from

    asia.cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 2.9 star(s) Sony DCR-HC26
      by Denny Atkin, CNET.com
    • Pros: Extremely compact; lightweight; low price; very easy to use; top-loading tape compartment.
    • Cons: Poor video quality; short battery life; no accessory shoe; no memory slot for photo capture.
    • Comments:
      The Sony DCR-HC26 provides impressive size, zoom power, and features for a bargain-basement camcorder, but its substandard video quality is disappointing. ...
    • Read full review at asia.cnet.com
     

    Professional review from

    videomaker.com

    • Sony DCR-HC26 Mini DV Camcorder
      by Mark Montgomery
    • Pros: Firewire 20x Opical Zoom
    • Cons: Awkward battery loading Mediocre Video Resolution Limited Audio Options
    • Comments:
      The one trouble you can expect, however, is with the battery slot. Loading the battery on the camera is trickier than normal if you're accustom to sliding a battery into its slot. This system is different, in that you must line that battery up correctly a...
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    Professional review from

    digitaltrends.com

    • Product Rating: 3 star(s) Sony DCR-HC26
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      The DCR-HC26 from Sony gives you a full-featured, compact MiniDV camcorder at an entry-level price. Highlights include the Advanced HAD CCD imager, which captures stunning detail and clarity, and... ...
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    Professional review from

    easycamcorders.com

    • Product Rating: 3.05 star(s) Quick Camcorder Reviews: Sony DCR-HC26
      by James Murray
    • Comments:
      The Sony DCR-HC26 is predominately similar to the HC21, this camcorder,s predecessor, although there are several features missing from this 2006 model in comparison. The DCR-HC26 is the lowest priced model currently sold by Sony and the price is reflected...
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    Professional review from

    camcorderinfo.com

    • Product Rating: 2.25 star(s) Sony DCR-HC26 Camcorder Review
      by James Murray
    • Comments:
      The DCR-HC26 is Sony's entry-level MiniDV camcorder this year. Writing about the entry-levels is always difficult, because they are destined to perform poorly compared to all the great camcorders from the year prior. But here we are at the beginning of th...
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    Professional review from

    gadgetguy.com.au

    • Sony DCRHC26 - Gadget Guy Australia
      by Byer Gair
    • Pros: The price. Top-loading so camera doesn't have to come off the tripod. 20x optical zoom.
    • Cons: Lack of robust material construction. 800x digital zoom (its just silly and useless). Short battery life with supplied battery.
    • Comments:
      The Sony DCRHC26 comes from a long line of camcorders and Sony has proven to be one of the few technology companies able to fully satisfy both ends of the spectrum; from the professional user at one extreme to the complete novice home user at the other. T...
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